Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
PRICE ROBERT J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC/DE [HIG] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice Pres. and Controller
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, HARTFORD PLAZA		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2007
(Street)

HARTFORD, CT 06115		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Restricted Stock Units               3,271.875 D  
Restricted Stock               7,968 D  
Common Stock 02/21/2007   M(1)   4,092 A $ 97.11 6,820 D  
Common Stock 02/21/2007   F(2)   1,306 D $ 97.11 5,514 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $ 64.73               (3) 06/05/2012 Common Stock 6,681   6,681 D  
Stock Option $ 65.99               (4) 02/20/2014 Common Stock 6,145   6,145 D  
Stock Option $ 71.27               (5) 02/19/2015 Common Stock 5,205   5,205 D  
Stock Option $ 83               (6) 02/15/2016 Common Stock 4,713   4,713 D  
Performance Shares $ 97.11 02/21/2007   A(1)   4,092     (1)   (1) Common Stock 4,092 $ 97.11 4,092 D  
Performance Shares $ 97.11 02/21/2007   M(1)     4,092   (1)   (1) Common Stock 4,092 $ 97.11 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PRICE ROBERT J
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP
HARTFORD PLAZA
HARTFORD, CT 06115		       Sr. Vice Pres. and Controller  

Signatures

 /s/ Amanda Grabowski Aquino, POA for Robert J. Price by Power of Attorney of Robert J. Price dated February 19, 2004   02/23/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On February 21, 2007, the Company's Compensation and Personnel Committee awarded a performance share payout, based on the level of the Company's performance relative to pre-established performance objectives, for the January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006 performance period. The performance shares were paid in shares of the Company's common stock.
(2) Transaction involving the disposition to the Company of equity securities to cover tax withholding obligations in accordance with the Company's administrative rules.
(3) The option became fully exercisable on June 3, 2005, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(4) The option became fully exercisable on February 18, 2007, the third anniversary of the grant date.
(5) The option will become exercisable upon the later of: (i) the date upon which the closing price of the underlying common stock on the New York Stock Exchange equals or exceeds 125% of the option exercise price for a period of at least 10 consecutive trading days and (ii) three years from the grant date. The closing price condition to vesting was met on May 16, 2006.
(6) One-third of the option became exercisable on February 15, 2007, an additional one-third of the option will become exercisable on February 15, 2008 and the remaining one-third of the option will become exercisable on February 15, 2009, the third anniversary of the grant date.

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